Crafting has always been my sanctuary—a way to express creativity, unwind, and make something pretty or useful with my hands. From papercrafts to DIY projects – big or small, I loved every second of it. However, I find myself in a season where crafting feels like a distant memory. Crafting isn’t just about the end Read More
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Distress Inks/Oxides Price Change
Ranger Inc. just announced a price change in their products effective January, 2021. The change in retail cost is allegedly due to increases in cost of raw materials, transportation, and tariff. By the looks of it, our beloved Ranger, Inc. products, including the crafter’s staple distress inks and distress oxides, will have an increase by Read More
How to Know the Correct Replacement Blade for your We R Memory Keepers Trim and Score Board (With Info Straight from American Crafts)
I have been asked many times whether the We R Memory Keepers Trim-and-Score Board Refill Blades we have on the shop would fit the trimmers they have at home. Apparently, a lot of people have bought the wrong blade and they can’t be blamed because the packaging does not provide any indication about which blade Read More
Paper Craft Crew Challenge #365
I recently stumbled upon another crafting challenge at www.papercraftcrew.com and I asked my 10-year-old niece, Ianne, to collaborate with me on the project. This is the inspiration sketch provided for the challenge: This is our entry : The main card is Quaff CC (250 gsm) and the corrugated mint paper is a scrap from a Read More
Which Paper Cutter Should I Get?
I used to wonder how crafters get straight paper/cardstock cuts. Starting out, I had an exacto knife and different sizes of scissors but none of those made professional looking cuts no matter the size or the brand. When I made my own wedding invites, I thought there’s no way I could “DIY” straight cuts so Read More
How Do You Find Time For Crafting?
HAPPY NEW YEAR and I hope you had a very MERRY CHRISTMAS! I am posting this on January 1, 2019 on my side of the world. 2018 wasn’t all bad for me, although the first quarter was a bit of a headache work-wise, the year ended pretty well and I am very grateful for it. However, Read More
#100craftschallenge
About four weeks ago, I started my #100craftschallenge on Instagram to motivate me to craft more. As you probably know, I do crafting to relax and take my mind off things I’d much rather deal with during working hours. Rather than make it a mandatory daily challenge–which would stress me out– I’m keeping it on Read More
How To Make Customized Monogram Embossing Die
Monograms always give any invitation or project a personalized touch but it’s frustrating how limited monograms can be used in projects to cutting, stenciling, stamping, and printing simply because there aren’t embossing folders for individual letters out there, more so monograms (If you have seen one, please please post a link below!). But , lo Read More